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Your West Coast Culture. A magazine about the people and places that make the Saanich Peninsula the little piece of paradise we call home.

Growing Bananas in Canada?

Words & Photos M. Honoré France Musa Basjoon – a Treasure on the Shoreline When I first saw a banana plant for sale, I had no idea about the various varieties, but it was interesting to imagine them growing in my yard. We had no snow the winter of 2026; none of my eight banana

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New & Noteworthy – News, Changes, Updates, Launches

Words June Murray Gagnall Have something for New & Noteworthy? Email noteworthy@seasidemagazine.ca. A New Name Reflecting a Clear Purpose VandeRuyt Wealth Management Group is proud to announce that it will become Confident Wealth Advisory Group this October. The new name reflects what the team has always sought to provide clients: confidence in their financial future

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Homes – Crows Landing Project: Two Homes, Two Distinct Personalities

Words June Murray Dagnall Photos Coldwell Banker What happens when two nearly identical homes become anything but identical? At 2313 and 2317 Orchard Avenue, award-winning design meets personal expression in a captivating study of how the same architectural canvas can inspire two remarkably different interiors. Built by Greater Victoria’s Little Crow Projects Inc., the two

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Managing Lifelong Memories: Organizing Photographs, Letters & Keepsakes

Words Tasleem Jessani, Mango Tango Interiors & Simplified Living Solutions Time moves quickly, and we often don’t realize the value of a moment until it has passed. Photographs, letters, postcards and keepsakes freeze pieces of our lives, allowing us to return to people, places and experiences that shaped us. When loved ones are gone, these

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Screen Scene – Crew Girl: Rowing Onto Your TV from the Saanich Peninsula

Words Kelly Finerty TV Series (2026) – Netflix Original Teen Drama – TV-MA 8 episodes approx. 45 min. each The film and TV industry on the Island often involves many of our local businesses and residents. Whether that involvement is a location, employed actors or local crew, the premiere of the Netflix TV series Crew

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Trade Student Spotlight – Three Paths, One Destination: Level 1 Automotive Technician

Words Heidi Hackman, District Career Coordinators, SD 63 Photo Wind Gypsy Photography In this column we usually highlight students who have found an alternate path to graduation, through a career program. This month we will be diving a little deeper to illustrate that within a chosen career path there are multiple ways to achieve the

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Last Word

Words Tabatha Golat, Editorial Director I have never considered myself a gardener. In fact, I’ve spent years insisting I don’t want plants to look after. Then, this summer, a neighbour gave me three plants: zucchini, cucumber and pepper. I accepted them, intending to pawn them off on my sister. Instead, I brought them home and

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First Word

There is something special about food. It brings people together, creates memories and gives us a reason to linger a little longer around the table. In this issue we celebrate all things culinary – and we couldn’t think of a better way to begin than with our second long table dinner at Kildara Farms. After

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